Cairo

See also: Cai-rô, cải rổ, and cairo

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Il Cairo, from Arabic اَلْقَاهِرَة‎ (al-qāhira)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkaɪɹoʊ/ (capital of Egypt)
  • Rhymes: -aɪɹəʊ (capital of Egypt)
  • Homophone: chiro (capital of Egypt)
  • IPA(key): /kɛɹoʊ/, /keɪɹoʊ/ (US towns and cities)

Proper noun

Cairo

  1. The capital of Egypt.
  2. Any of several cities and towns in the United States.
    1. a city in and the county seat of Grady County, Georgia.
    2. a city in and the county seat of Alexander County, Illinois.

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Proper noun

Cairo m

  1. Cairo (the capital city of Egypt)
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